But, he adds, “to pretend like homophobia is some peculiarly black problem is part of a racist pathologizing that turns black people and cultures into the scapegoats for all of America’s social ills. an unflinching account of what it means to be a young black man in America today. Smith condemns homophobia in the black community as a major obstacle to black liberation. An unflinching account of what it means to be a young black man in America today, and how the existing script for black manhood is being rewritten in one of the most fascinating periods of American history. Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching. It makes us deny parts of ourselves in service of an idea of masculinity that does more to destroy than build.” It turns us into the very oppressors we claim to be fighting against. He argues that they must recognize “that liberation for black men based in patriarchy and male dominance is liberation for no one, least of all black women, but not for black men either. According to Smith, this is one of the major challenges that black men face on the road to becoming truly healthy and whole human beings. Further, Smith recognizes that this struggle to be free must also include an effort to rid the black community of sexism, misogyny and homophobia otherwise blacks are no better than the very people who oppress us. Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching - by Mychal Denzel Smith (Paperback) 8.
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